Kate Gale is the co-founder and managing editor of Red Hen Press, which has been publishing for thirty years in Los Angeles. She is also the author of seven books of poetry, as well as several librettos. Kate grew up in an intentional community. Since leaving, she has put herself through school, ultimately receiving a PhD in English Literature from Claremont Graduate University. Kate served as the President of PEN America from 2005-6. Since 1989, she has taught writing at universities in Los Angeles. She has also taught publishing at Oxford, Columbia, Harvard, and USC. Currently, she teaches publishing and poetry at Chapman University.